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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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